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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31
NEW YEARS GIFTS.
By Z. LOUISE WEST.

Mrs. Dreswell called her husband into
the back parlor after tea. II want to
consult you seriously, my DEAR" she said,
with regard to our New Years presents. -
'Ah, yes" agreed Mr.. D., rafting his
watch chain with more energy than the
occasion seemed to require. 'Oh, GER
tainlym
''You see," pursued Mrs. Dreswell,
gravely, ''there are great many people
to whom we ought to give, butt
"Ha! ha! yes indeed, butt Mr.
Dreswell opened up the interview with a
great appearance of mirth.
''Of course, we cannot give to every
body There are my family and your
family, mean" said Mrs. Dreswell,
looking confused, "your family, and
well, both our families. Our families and
their children" continued the business
like little woman, land the seryants''-
Mr.. Dreswell's strong right hand
employed in brushing troublesome
crumbs from his waistcoat, was now
lifted impressively. "My love, / sacri-
flee large portion of my income
and deny myself many things for the pur-
pose of encouraging the servants to remain
in my house. Must | also present them
with rich gifts? Gold from the mines OF
the Indies? tell you, Mary Ann, my
store is no such placer
"OhW said Mrs. Dreswell, hastily, "thc
servants are Of small consequence, but
what shall we do for Aunt Mary Anns''
''Aunt Mary Ann be hangedp' said Mr..
Dreswell. He had known his merriment
could not stand the strain.
But was named for her, and'-
''Then, my precious pet" he chimed in,
cheerfully, ''if any presents do result from
that interesting connection, they will GER
tainly pour in from the other side; and
] hope they may, hope they may"
WELL" she sighed, judiciously waiv-
ing the point again, there's Grandma
Miner"
Yes" he responded suavely, 'sthere's
Grandma Miner-there she isl
"a nice knitted shawl" she suggested
Certainly, certainly. The very thing.
/ haven't much change to-night"-Mr.
Dreswell searched his pockets-"would a
quarter do?'
Why" said Mrs. D., surprised into
smiling, "you can't get nice shawl for
quarter-the idea!'
mot get nice shawl for quarter"
roared Mr.. Dreswell, Indignantly 'Then
you ought to, that's all What are the
stores good for? Go to Racy's, that's the
place. Why the women are pouring in
there all day long, getting lots of cheap
things. should think you'd know''-
my dear, be stillr' he was headed off
ut last; 81 have priced them there, and
they are very high -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31

The first Thanksgiving day recorded
was observed in Leyden, Holland. Oct. 3,
1915, because of deliverance from siege.
Such observances were not unusual in
Europe. The first New England
Thanksgiving was held by order of
Governor Bradford, at Plymouth, in
1921, ''that they might after
more special manner rejoice together
There We're thanksgiving days in New
England from 1881, nearly every year, for
special purposes, and in the New Neither
lands from 1914. During the revolution
the observance was general, but after that
was confined mostly to New England, till
just before the civil war. During the war
it was nationally observed and is now q
general custom in nearly all the states.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31
THE THREE ROCKERS

Three rockers together, a~rockin' slow.
On the east p aver all in er row;
Where are tn folks. yer want ter known
No answer &C mes, bat the wind signs low.
''The old house Is gray with weather an time,
The well curb is messy an green With slime,
Winders rattle an endless rhyme;
Nobody here. but the cheers rock slow.
TT amt very long sence all in er row
Three sisters sat rockin here to and fro.
Knittin euuntI from heel to toe
Watchin' the bay where sails come and 90.
'sThey watched an they waited day arfter day,
Not single ship sailed inter the bay;
'Joes long a-comin', then they say,
whales must be skeerce, and they all rocked
slos.
''But while they watched Mandy whitened and
shrank
And Mercy into strange silences sank,
And Marthy, she looked old and lank:
When will Joe comet an they rocked more slow
Then ther come er day when an empty cheer
Moved soft in the wind by the sister pair;
a year more PARSED, and Mercy there
Sat watchin' two idle rockers blow
Three rockers together a-rockin' slow,
Not soul In Their place to make 'em go;
Folks are dead, IL yer want ter know,
An the lonesome sea Is rockin Joei''
W H. winslow in Youths Companion.
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1t is curious historical fact and
worth mentioning at this time, when
rich people have to guard the graves
of tbeiI relatives, that the French
revolutionary mob, that scattered
the dust of kings and philosophers.
spared the remains Of Fenelon, the
sanity bishop.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31

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well. don't 60 there then! Pass the
store. You should have tried Bootlyer's
ut first
81 did, and they are just as high You
needn't''-
'Great stars! isn't that like woman.
Now, are there no more than two stores
in town. Aren't they as plenty as buckle
berries' What is the necessity of shop
ping on the best streets, anyhow? I'll
wager fifteen dollars you never thought
of going half a dozen yards out of your
way, over to Eighteenth avenue"
eyes, | did, John, and it was no
''Now, Mary Ann, hushl hushl stop
right there. What you lack, what
you've always wanted, so to speak, is
a good, strong will. By Jove! man
ought to look out for that in wife.
You should be determined to get thing
for certain sum, and then get it. That's
what I'd do. What you need is will
power. The city's big enough. In one
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31

FRS: All Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first
day g use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and $500 trial bottle free TO Fit cases.
Send to DIR. Kline. 931 Arch st. Phila. Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31

Clocks made of the feathers Of different
birds are novelty in times flight thai
comes from Paris.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31

Scarcely human he seems somehow,
AS he steals along the street,
Like a faint shadow of bygone things.
With his listless, frozen feet;
And he almost falls as he creeps to gate
And crouches with desolate cry:
'Mother oh, mother, make me get warm,
Or tell Jesus to please let me dier'
Wondered, as saw them raise
The corpse Of that friendless one
Whether twas better to die as he died
Than to live as he had done;
And almost forgot hat he had starved,
For that cold and shelterless gate
Had been the portal to paradise,
Where the welcoming angels wait.
But yet wondered il those that saw
That piteous, still young face
Would, when they met starving child,
Fer think of the time and place
Where they helped to lift that little form,
With its frozen look of pain,
And, thinking of him so wan and white,
Pass hungry face again. %. H.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31
CHEAP JOB WORK
At THE HERALD OFFICE
= Peoples Hank Report.

ID EPoRT of the condition of the PEOPLES
IL NATIONAL BANK of Martnsburg, at Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. at the close Of business
December 9TH, 1871.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31

Several European specialists have made
the curious observation that acute rheum-
atism is more prevalent in dry than in
rainy weather.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31

TERMS. 80 a gear If not paid strict
IN in advance $1.oO Cash, before
faper is sent. No paper sent Deer the
yedr unless paid. Paper discontinued any
lime sclen settled for.
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THE ORPHANS NEW YEAR.

Cold Is the night, and the wind blows wild
And the clouds scud swiftly by,
And the beating rain falls pitiless
On little orphan boy,
Wandering, friendless, alone in the dark,
Alone in the crowded street
Less than naught to the human throng,
That careless pass and meet.
Iwonder if ever home he had,
This desolate orphan, and where!
The mother who bore him, did she love
This child with the tangled hair?
wonder if brother or sister he had,
If ever father he knew
Or if he ever eat Of bread in his life,
Or of meat. as the rest of us do?
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HERALD and PHIL. PRESS for g.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31

Try THE HERALD for 1888.
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4DFER Using RATES.--SPEcIALo or BUS
MESS LOCALS. five cents a line. one dollar a
line for on~ ear. Obituary Notices and Resn-
lutIons OF Respect. s cents a line. LEGAL AD-
vERTIsEsf ENTs So. So. and IS, according to
space occupied. SALES of Real Estate or Fer
sonal Property 81 an inch HOME BUSINESS
advertisements at special rates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-31

NEAT JOB Visiting Cards.
business Carts. Note. Letter and Bill Heads,
Tags. Envelopes, Statements, Circulars, sale
Blils,-at lowest living prices. Learn prices
before going elsewhere.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-17
narrra rAssEEeERs.

- Ga Pganaaso on tke steame
~ FiAaF for Victoria ana FaRe
-. .,rSt1 "a Frisay A. follows:
49, . 1872. 2. Nathan and Slfe
Eet -. / A. saywssd and wife
asrt. ". Oox, Ms 4. !. Artefs =
D.1a- ". J. MeAIiiant ,. nsfs91.
80 Port ToSRsend-AfA sekfoio
ar-. Claxk and s0n.
= asaYfIe O. p. Biansssfns \
,9.ss.h j. n Prssssy, Mrs. q. ". bar
=, - - rs.s.oo@s-MIss O. etsekaEd Q. p
- Il Il. Dancan and wife, .
go ana wife, O. 4. knoadea aof
wffs. - r...,,.vn p.cse,
.I.s.Ss-. aE Constsns aud sife, z !
go p e Psik, q p ssooe. 4 DeaysI
ew.s1. 3 Chambefa, A 3 blgehafo
"a CisTks. q r MasaGbfed. " step-
-. "a wifg. L stewart, z u Dmphfy
$3.50 Fvefiefgs. Mrs Geo Martin
- 0sasn. 3 Walker. Mrs ssnlhexR
~. pssIlsoa. Miss Phillip, J + Nc
nea.Id and wife, J 11iim4ns A4te
1Rs,~n ard 10 emiGranta.
pssnad Huntington % re DfeRot
shoTt Line, FFidays 3 amttn, Ssrpe
Es~tas. & P gonss. } ksRnn ana o.
sI ps s.s1IM sdsosa On the Ossaon 4 o.I
Wsrnia Friday: 3 b Bylsr, Misnsle
nssss p 3 BarsIstt. A u Bill, v
80 Peter + Barclay. ID MeDioFss
wsss d A P.iun, . n PhiIlspa. d D.ys,
GP PRANK and wife, Miss Frank, u l.
Hanner and wife. and eight snierants-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-17
TRIP TO TKE FRCHE.

A. A. strout. q prominent lawyer Of
Maine and general counsel Of The Bos-
too 4 AAins and B lst0n q Lowell rail-
roads. accompanied BY his wife and son,
and Major Boothby, Of she Main Oen-
trail road. accompanied by bis wife aud
brother, Colonel Bo0thby, arrived here
yesterday hY the steamer from Victoria.
and as they Intended remaining ever
one dsy. the ofassss Of the esattls, Lake
Shore a Eastern Railway Company in
vited them to take Q run cut over she
road 40 far as the track has been laid
They gladly accepted the Invitation and
soon quite Little party vas made up TO
seeos p4ny them. Chairs we're secured
4ad . q Il car fitted up for the occasion.
Toe losO motive n. L. Yesler with the
EXCURSION car iegt SCOTS whaEf at $50.
AmoBR the excuFsionists we're A. A.
StEout, wife ant son. Msjor boothby
aud wife. Mics Grass ThoFudyke. Mrs.
L. O 0tman, Colonel Bobby, Mayor
Minor, John Leary. JudRe 7. BuFke, q.
VI sheafe, d II. Gilman. s. A. stFout,
J. z. ScurFv. Hovard Baker, George T..
Myers, II. II. Lswis. George A. Barnes.
II Olympia, John Webster and several
others.
The afternoon Was warm and pleas.
sns and the three mile ride over the
tmstle work was most delightful. The
sky vas clear and bright, the bay
smooth and tranquil. and beyond the
harhor, the city and the ereea bills
stDod old Rainier, snow capped against
the elouda.
TIE stoo az Smiths Cove Was onlv
long enough &c piok no q few cars
Watch we're loaded with msserial for
the construction force 81 the front,
ADD then away the Jolly party sped.
The visitors seemed interested Ia the
large trees, the beautiful scenery and
she grand lakes. along the shores Of
which the road rurs. Az the train
nAssed along the north shore of Lake
Union. Mr.. Stront looked across the
eaters 70 the Qaeen City and sx.
stained: 'Sursly Seattle has been =
revolAtisn 10 me | had no idea Of ind
ing sneh beautiful city on Puget
sound"
The only stop OF any importanee
which vas made uas AZ the end Of the
tsaek, a. ths sxiFems north end Of Lake
Washington, sixteen miles from the
ssartinR point.
Tbs rsinru trip vas NOT 30 pleasant,
n account OF the cool bfesEs which
sprung 40. hut tbs view Of the sunset
% Mou { r ipieF. 50 the train dashsd
from the woods on TO the tTeslls work
fally repaid the exsuFsionista for tbe
little discomfort oeoasioned BY the
cold.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-17
POLICE cOURF NOrES.

william Melville sas charged befor'
Polles Jndae Jones yesterday With a.
sAult and battery, sad IN default Of
payment Of . aBs % $40 and costs "a
cent 30 jail for ten days.
a little three year old boy, sou OF J
W. Whitehead. whs resides near tbs
corner Of West ana Cedar streets. van,
tered frem bic home about soon yss
t-rdAy, and Wss found 81 the corner OF
Z ghth and Main streets. He 90,
oroaeht 10 Poise Jadss JoDes's ofieS
ssd after s0Re lively use Of the tele
phone bis parents, who had not missed
MIN, vers foand and the boy va re
turned TO them.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-17

EXHIBIT Al 81. LOum-From pFessn.
outiOok the exhibit Of prOdsets frou
Wsshinason Territory % ~. Lsuis dur
toe the Grand Army reunion will be
quite small. Ma. Gsores A. Barnes, Of
Oiympia. statss thai the Pest 81 that
piace made . aae eoilecttoa Of al kinds
II fruit. which Uefs forwarded Q day o.
too since. Tue only exaibits froD this
plsce, 90 far ~ wo have haen able 10
lssrn, WiIl be specimens u ali The coal
and miosrals fonnd IN Western WasA
tnsson faSnishsd By Oapsain Boilsns.
and eighteen sanplss Of native woods
shieh absond vsst % the Cascades
Araana the samples sent wefe too apeci
mems Of Or, red and yellow; four sped
rnens Of auaple. -four 81 eedaF. two OF
alder, tee 81 $50, too Of spruce and
eso Of oottonweOd.
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TEE COUNTY coKKfssf0SRRs.
TEKx WILL TAKE Action 1oDAT ABoUr
TMB JAIL TIE PR0CExDko9
N DETAIL.

County CommissiooeE Wilkes Baid
Yesterday that 81 today's meeting az to-
Commissioners some aelIan would b.
taken relative 20 the Recommendation
Of the Grand sury concerning the con,
diiidn Of the fad.
sSomethIna must be done" said Mr.
Wslkes. sand WHISTLER &c Will be Q neV
iail, or Q Modification Of TIE present
quarters. ! am not nov able 10 say. Bal
there can be no question about tue ne
cessity Of doing snmash hing. I DO ne,
expsct that the Commissioners vii have
a new fail bailt, because OF the oopdi-
zion Of the eounty's ananess.n
The annual reports Of the OoaDty
Treasures and County Aadiaog will b
The OommfssioperB we're In session
Yesterday IN the Auditors of1ce- Julius
Z. Mess was absent. Tbs following bas.
lnes8 vas transacted b. Alexander Al
len and P. 8. wilkes:
The 1'ols river bridges having been
inspected BY OommissloooFa Allen and
wilkes, they VeFe accepted. Ordered
thai T. ". Lake Be paid eIi40 froE
tbe road and bridge fund 90 full.
For the relief Of Richard 0aines. the
p1rohasing agent 10 ordered b pay him
~ Poor Relief aeeoant.
Tue following road and bridge elaine
we're ordered paid: George W. shaw
for supervise 2 the driving Of piles In
Toll RIVER, $50; 7. W. Lake. road work
in road disirios No s. $40 50.
The following claims we're Allowed:
Rohlfs a 6chodeR, tables for court
house. e7 IS; Charles A. Blood. guard
ine prisoners six days, SIS; w. Ne
Anderson team work for oBa day, IS;
keaRnes BfoaL, team work, four days,
e24; Lyman Wood. ll60 foIioa copy Of
esnsna roll at 20 oents per folio, emo.
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rHE COUNCIL UskNMoUsLY AaHxn 10
TukH WAsHELLE cEMErRax INro
A RuBLIo PAAK.

At the meeting Of the City Council
last night two petitions bearing the sig
nsturss Of nearly ell Of the prominent
sitiEsns Of Seattle we're read. Both were
u identical terms and read - follogs :
To the CoEansen COaae1 Of the CRY a
Seattle: We. the underaiQned, citiEsns
Il eeattle, respectfully pstition your
honorabls board 20 convert the csme
cry knoVn e. "Waahelli Oemetery, -
and located upon ths forty sores com
prised IN the N u Of the AE1 of sec
ten y. township 70 n, range 4 e., into
. public park.
10 support Of shis petition We respect
fully represeat:
First That she city Of Seattle with
lie large and srswipg population ssande
ia urgent need Of Q park Of thls desoFip
ton which shall be an ornament 20 the
city and a source Of pleasure ts its aiti-
zena.
Seoond-That the purchase OF a site
as veil located and adapsed for the puF
pose Of park - the tract Of land re-
ieTred 70 would involve large expendi-
ture Of moaey and would be . useless
harden upon the tax payers.
AaaI0- A4ae - ta8o u H4A1t1o4 w
inR 10 ila proximity 20 she residence
poFtisn Of tue city 70 bat poorly adapted
sog burial purposes, and its continued
use 90 q oemsteFy will result In de-
pFeoistion Of the value Of property 10
she vicinity and Q consequent loss to
the wealth OF the city with no attendant
gain.
Foarth-That the few bodies nov
barred IN the cemetery can be removed
to a more remote and suitable locality,
snd abe land By reason Of its great
natural ADVANTAGES converted into q
beautiful and sttrsotivs psrk With bat q
small expenditurs of money.
After the reading OF she petition and
the names attached to Il Councilman
Farth moved. seconded by Councilman
Moran. that the prayer Of the petition srs
se granted, and that the City Solicitor
be Instructed TO draw up al ordinance
embodJinR the prayer Of the petitioners
aud providing that body 10 be called
PARK Commissioners should be created,
consisting Of three mep; these CJmmis-
sionees 10 have control Of tbs park IN.
der chs Council, and TO be instructed 20
make such recomms ndations about the
removal OF the bodies nos IL the Gem
etery as seemed most advisable. On
the suggestion OF Councilman Neis1 IL
vas made q PART Of the instructions that
q any lots in the cemetery had been
secured BY any pastits their rights
should be protected. Toe Council unan-
imously agreed 90 this resolution. which
gives 20 Seattle Q public park within
easy access Of the CITY.